Able Energy Announces CEO Change and Business Combination
May 30 2007 - 6:43PM
Business Wire
Able Energy, Inc. (�Able�) announced today that it is about to
complete its business combination with All American Plazas (�AAP�),
its largest stockholder. This business combination will result in
Able Energy acquiring and operating eleven multi-use truck stop
plazas owned by AAP. Able is also pleased to announce today that
Gregory D. Frost is terminating his leave of absence from Able and
returning to serve as Able�s CEO and Chairman. This business
combination was approved by more than a two-thirds majority of
Able�s disinterested stockholders at a special meeting of Able�s
stockholders held on August 29, 2006. Able will assume certain of
AAP�s debt as a part of the combination. Able will issue to AAP 10
million restricted shares of its common stock in consideration for
the combination. In addition, Able will issue 1,666,667 shares,
which will be held in escrow. In the event that Able�s Board, in
exchange for additional consideration from AAP, agrees to assume
AAP�s obligations as to certain convertible debentures it had
previously issued, then the escrowed shares will be issued to the
debenture holders that elect to convert their debentures to Able
common stock, with any remaining escrowed shares to be released to
AAP. The Board�s determination to assume the convertible debentures
will be based on whether or not the debenture holders elect to
convert their respective debentures into shares of Able�s common
stock and the additional consideration to be provided by AAP. In
the event that the debenture holders do not elect to convert or the
Board does not agree to assume the debenture obligations, then all
of the shares held in escrow will be released to AAP. After Able
issues the shares to AAP, Able will have 14,808,090 shares of
common stock issued and outstanding (which includes the 1,666,667
shares held in escrow), of which 11 million shares (not including
the shares held in escrow), or approximately 74.3% of Able�s
outstanding shares, will be owned by AAP. The closing price of
Able�s common stock on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 was $1.62. Both AAP
and its controlling stockholder have agreed to a voting lock-up of
the shares that AAP holds in Able regarding election of member�s of
Able�s Board until such time as AAP and its majority stockholder no
longer hold a majority of Able�s issued and outstanding shares of
common stock. Mr. Frost stated that, �I am excited about resuming
my duties as CEO. We are very pleased by the overwhelming support
of our shareholders in approving the AAP acquisition and energized
by the prospect of combining our Company with AAP�s assets. The
combination will result in an increase of Able�s annualized
revenues from $75 million to approximately $270 million and provide
Able with revenue year-round. The combination will also enable The
Company to cross-market all of its energy products while at the
same time reducing its operating costs. The AAP facilities will
provide Able with additional distribution points for the sale of
home heating oil, bioheat, and biodiesel fuel to commercial and
residential customers.� Able is a holding company for five
operating subsidiaries, which are engaged in the retail
distribution of, and the provision of services relating to home
heating oil, diesel fuel, kerosene, and in addition, Able provides
complete HVAC installation and repair. This announcement includes
forward-looking statements based on current expectations. Opinions,
forecasts, projections or statements other than statements of
historical fact, are forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. Although Able Energy, Inc. (the �Company�)
believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements are reasonable; it can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ
materially due to a number of reasons, including without
limitation, regulatory approvals, the closing of future financing
transactions, the possibility of continuing operating losses, the
costs of future or current projects, the Company�s ability to
integrate the assets of All American Plazas, Inc., the ability to
adapt to rapid technological change, the receipt and fulfillment of
new orders for current products, the timely introduction and market
acceptance of new products and the ability to establish and
maintain strategic partner relationships, competition, general
market conditions, and other risks detailed in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You can find
the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
at www.ableenergy.com or at www.sec.gov. By making these
forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to
update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of
this release.
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